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Troy Johnson

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New York Jets · LB

Troy Johnson recorded 64 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

2

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

64

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Troy Johnson's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1991
NEW YORKJETS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 29, 1991

New York Jets vs Tennessee Titans

Wild Card · Dec 29, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1988
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CHICAGOBEARS
JAN 8, 1989

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Conference Championship · Jan 8, 1989

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1990
NEW YORKJETS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 30, 1990

New York Jets vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 30, 1990

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1988
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 19, 1988

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1988

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1992
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 28, 1992

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 28, 1992

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Troy Johnson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
1990
NEW YORKJETS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 30, 1990

New York Jets vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 30, 1990

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Troy Johnson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1982–1992

01
CHIJOHNSON—Troy Johnson
CHIPAYTON34Walter Payton
CHISINGLETARY50Mike Singletary

Defense, personality and one overwhelming champion

Chicago Bears · The 1985 Bears

Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan assembled a defense of historic speed and intimidation that dominated the 1985 postseason and remained dangerous for years.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

02
NYJJOHNSON—Troy Johnson
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

03
DETJOHNSON—Troy Johnson
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons64 career games2 career sacksJersey: 02 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1988Most recent: Dec 28, 1992

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history